Federal data suggests at-home COVID-19 antiviral pills aren’t turning out to be the highly demanded game changers health experts anticipated, the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy reported Feb. 11.
Category: Supply Chain
KF94 masks: 5 things to know
KF94 masks are high-quality masks made in South Korea that are often described as being more comfortable than typical respirators, The New York Times reported Feb. 10.
Lawmakers to VA: Scrap $2.2B rollout of supply chain management system
Lawmakers are calling on the Department of Veterans Affairs to halt implementation of a $2.2 billion supply chain management system across its healthcare facilities, Federal News Network reported Feb. 9.
3 recent stories on PPE fraud
Here are three recent stories on personal protective equipment fraud reported by Becker’s since Feb. 4:
Supply chain bottlenecks won’t clear soon, shipping CEO says
Global supply chain issues likely won’t clear up anytime in the near future, the CEO of the world’s largest shipping container company told CNN Business Feb. 9.
116 drugs in shortage nationwide, per the FDA
There are 116 drugs on the FDA’s shortages list as of Feb. 10.
10 health systems, companies seeking supply chain talent
Ten health systems or healthcare companies have posted job listings for supply chain expertise in the last week:
Some Vyaire ventilators no longer working: 4 things to know
Some ventilators from Imtmedical, a subsidiary of Vyaire Medical, have unintentionally stopped ventilation during use and require rebooting to resume ventilation because of a software issue, according to a Feb. 4 news release from the FDA.
4 updates on the national blood crisis
The American Red Cross declared the first-ever national blood crisis on Jan. 11.
FDA recalls illegally imported at-home COVID-19 tests
Illegally imported at-home COVID-19 test kits were recalled in the U.S. on Feb. 4, according to a recall notice from the FDA.
